How to Fill Out an SF330 Form (Parts I and II)
The SF330 is the standard form architect-engineer firms use to submit qualifications for federal design and engineering contracts under the Brooks Act (FAR Part 36.6). It has two parts, one general, one contract-specific, and filling it out well is largely about mapping your firm’s experience to what the solicitation actually asks for.
What is the SF330 used for?
Federal agencies select A-E firms based on qualifications, not price. The SF330 is how you present those qualifications: your team, your relevant projects, and your firm’s overall capabilities. A selection board scores submissions and shortlists firms for interviews and negotiations.
Part I: Contract-Specific Qualifications
Part I is tailored to a single solicitation and runs from Section A through Section H:
- Sections A–C: contract information, the point of contact, and your proposed team’s organization (prime and consultants).
- Section D: the organizational chart for the proposed team.
- Section E: resumes of key personnel, one per person, formatted to the form’s blocks, emphasizing experience relevant to this project.
- Section F: example projects that demonstrate your team’s relevant experience (usually up to ten).
- Section G: a matrix mapping which key personnel worked on which example projects.
- Section H: additional information, your narrative on approach, capacity, and anything the solicitation specifically requests.
Part II: General Qualifications
Part II is a reusable statement of your firm’s overall qualifications, disciplines, number of employees by discipline, annual revenue range, and firm profile. You submit a Part II for the firm and for each branch office involved in the work. Because it changes rarely, keep a current master copy and reuse it.
Common SF330 mistakes to avoid
- Generic resumes. Section E should highlight the experience relevant to the solicitation, not a full career history.
- Irrelevant example projects. In Section F, relevance beats prestige, pick projects that match the scope and type of work.
- Inconsistency between sections. The people in Section E should tie to the projects in Section F via the Section G matrix.
- Ignoring Section H instructions. Solicitations often ask for specific content here; missing it costs points.
Doing it faster
Most of the SF330 is data you already have (resumes, project profiles, firm stats) retyped into the form’s rigid blocks. GovHub’s SF330 software maintains that data in one library and populates Parts I and II for each pursuit, and the broader form autofiller handles the other standard federal forms.
The SF330 is one piece of a larger response. For the full picture, see how to respond to a government RFP.